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Summary

Image of houseboats on the Murray River, taken by A.J. Campbell in the 1894. Part of a large collection of images depicting mainly aspects of the natural environment of south-eastern Australia, created by Archibald James Campbell between 1890 and 1915.

Description of Content

A number of boats moored in the Murray River. Most are paddle steamers although there us a barge in the foreground.. There is a row boat moored between it and the bank. A man sits on the bank. In the background the Echuca jetties are visible. The river level is very low. The paddle steamers are the: "Rothbury". "Nile" and "Pride of the Murray". The barge is the "Kyuna".